Garden City finished the 2009 campaign
with their 7th Jayhawk West Conference
Championship ahead of Hutchinson C.C.
and Colby C.C. The season began with a 10
game winning streak and came to an end in
Wichita when Garden fell to the eventual
Cass Via
Region VI Champions, Cowley College, in
a close game. The Busters caped their season with an overall record
of 45-17. The 45 wins were the most the Buster program has seen in a season since 1982.
The 2009 season saw many great individual performances and achievements as well. Garden City placed
eight players on All-Conference teams. Cass Via (Fruita,
CO) and Erik Mattingly (Lakewood, CO) were first
teamers. Ben Warner (Canbarra, ACT) and Kyle
Ben Warner
Oestereicher (Westminister, CO) were tabbed as second
team. Sloan Soulia (Falcon, CO), C.J. Gillman (Littleton, CO), M.J.
Sartin (Hamburg, AR), and Heath Wyatt (Searcy, AR) all made Honorable Mention. Mattingly also took home
Freshman of the Year honors in the Jayhawk
West, head coach Chris Finnegan was
awarded some hardware as well when he
was named Coach of the Year for the conference.
The Busters will look to ride their momentum into the Spring of 2010 and defend their
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Williams Stadium
Williams Stadium
has been the home to
Broncbuster baseball
since it was dedicated on
May 4th, 1989. The
beautiful stadium is due
to the generous donation
of the Gary and Janet
Williams family of
Kokomo, IN after their
son, Lewie, played for
GCCC in the early 1980s.

FACILITIES

The on-campus facility features
8 light towers of Triple-A quality, a
large batterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eye in center field, an
inning-by-inning scoreboard behind
the left field wall, a complete press
box, a TechnomadÂŽ indoor/outdoor
sound system, on site batting cages,
and seating for an approximately 500
fans with additional capacity provided by spacious
berms located behind
each dugout.
For all of Buster
Baseball nation, selected games are broadcasted on both local radio and on the internet
(see our website for
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Clubhouse/Academy
Buster
Clubhouse
The GCCC Baseball
Clubhouse is located only
feet away from Williams
Stadium. It is a baseballonly facility featuring individual lockers for each
player including a personalized locker plate with
player’s name and hometown, a 53” Flat Screen
TV, an XBox 360, a Stereo Systerm with MP3 player compatibility and
full restroom and shower area.

The Busters’ heated
indoor facility is located approximately a half-mile
from campus and features 3
full-length batting cages, 2
indoor dirt mounds, multiple pitching machines, and enough room for catchers to throw to second
base.

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FACILITIES

Buster Baseball
Academy

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2010 Season Preview
Staying on top and maintaining success can be one of the more difficult
things to do in sports. The Garden City Community College men's baseball team is
looking to do just that. Fifteen returning sophomores bring a wealth of experience at
multiple positions to this year’s team. “We have a great group of sophomores this year
that are hungry to win again,” head coach Chris Finnegan said. “The freshmen have
made great strides since they stepped on campus in the fall and are ready to make an impact. ”
Infield

Cody Schramm

Seeing time at the hot corner this spring will be a familiar face in Luke Kordsmeier (Benton, AR). Kordsmeier returns after starting fifty-two games for the Busters
last year. Also seeing time this year will be freshman Axel Rivera (Yabucoa, PR). Axel
is a very talented player who has the potential to be a major contributor this year.
Luke Kordsmeier

Playing first base for the Busters will
be the duo of CSU transfer Alex Kelly
and former Omaha Central graduate
Brad Benes. Kelly who is blessed with
outstanding tools, will be counted on
to give the team a presence in the middle of the lineup. Benes brings a sweet
swing from both sides of the plate to the table that will provide
flexibility to the lineup.
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2010 Season Preview

The middle infield will have a new look to it this season.
Moving from the hot corner to the middle infield will be Tony DeCarlo (Golden, CO). Tony will see time at both shortstop and second
base this year, while also providing the team with experience in the
middle. Another player switching positions this spring is Cody
Schramm (Omaha, NE). Schramm moves over to second base after
seeing extensive time at first last spring. Rounding out the middle infield are Colby Tessendorf (Newton, KS) and Sam Thornton
(Canaberra, ACT). Both players will look to build on their fall seasons and will see extensive playing time this spring.

2010 Season Preview
Catchers
The Busters head into the spring deep at the catching position. C.J. Gillman returns after
an All-Conference season last year. He will give the Busters a quality backstop this spring. Also
looking to make a large contribution, both offensively and defensively, will be Arkansas State
University transfer Kevin Burgi (Jonesboro, AR). Isaiah Mellington (Wichita, KS) and Brad Hoggatt (Garden City, KS) round out the catching positions. Both players come off of successful fall
season and look to continue their success this spring.

SEASON PREVIEW

Outfield
This will be an area of depth for the team this spring. Leading the way is returning 1 st
Team All Conference outfielder Erik Mattingly. After starting
forty games last year, Mattingly will be looking to improve from
last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s successful freshman campaign. Returning to the outfield this spring will be M.J. Sartin (Hamburg, AR) and Andrew
Phelan (Littleton, CO). Both players come off of successful
freshman seasons and should be forces offensively. Rounding
out the outfield will be Omaha native Blake Brisson and Jackson
Bynum. These two will man centerfield this spring for the BustAndrew Phelan
ers. They posses the ability to change the game with their speed
and should provide great defense in centerfield.
Pitchers
Pitching will be a key area for the 2010 squad. Returning to the mound
this spring will be Joey Cifuentes (Clinton, AR) and Erik Mattingly
(Lakewood, CO). Cifuentes and Mattingly will be looked upon to anchor the
staff after seeing significant time as starters during their freshmen seasons.
Freshmen Brenton Higgins (Mulvane, KS) and Alex Ellison (Littleton,
CO) should see time as starters for the Busters. Higgins is coming off an impressive fall season while Ellison continues to develop into a front-of-therotation type of arm. Sophomore transfer Wade Myatt will give the team a
quality left-handed option and could see time as both a starter and reliever.
The bullpen will be solid with Reece McGraw (Boulder, CO), Tyler
Rogers (Littleton, CO) and Joemar Melendez (Yabucoa, PR) giving Finnegan
a quality trio of relievers. Dustin Lamb (Garden City, KS), Brandon Roberts (Lawton, OK), Jordan Lies (Wichita, KS), Adam Warner (Canaberra, ACT), Brandon Beach (Eaton, CO), Kyle
Harter (Greeley, CO), and Tyler Williamson (Castle Rock, CO) will round out the pitching staff.
All of these pitchers will be expected to throw quality innings this spring for the Busters.
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Head Coach
Chris Finnegan
5th Year
Southern Mississippi

COACHES AND PLAYERS

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Chris Finnegan was named the head baseball coach at Garden City in
October 2005 after serving one season as an assistant coach. Since
taking over the helm Finnegan has led the Busters to an overall record
of 137-96. The 45 wins in 2009 mark the most the school has seen
since 1982. In his 5 years as a Broncbuster coach, Garden City has
thrived, winning 2 Jayhawk West Confernce championships (2009 was the first outright title since 1989),
finished Region VI Runner-Up twice, and hosted the first round of the Region VI championship 4 times,
advancing to Wichita each time to play for the Region VI title.
Coach Finnegan has also had the pleasure of coaching many great players. The Busters have had 29 AllConference players, 6 All-region players, 2 All-Americans, 2 Freshmen of the Year, 1 Conference Player
of the Year, and three Busters drafted under Chris while he also earned Coach of the Year Honors in 2009.
Coach Finnegan’s former players have moved on to schools such as Nebraska, Kansas, Charleston Southern, Creighton, Southeastern Louisiana, and many
more highly regarded programs.

Garden City with Finnegan
Overall
Conference
Coach Finnegan began his coaching career as an assis- Year
tant at Peru State College, in Peru, Nebraska . He has 2009
45-17
22-10*°
also coached in the MINK League with the Chilli2008
21-30
12-20
cothe Mudcats and with the Mat Su Miners of the
2007
37-27
17-15^
Alaskan League.
2006
34-22
18-14
Finnegan, originally from Omaha, was drafted by the
2005
41-17
21-11*^

California Angels out of Millard North High School
but opted to go to school. He began his college playing career at Hutchinson Community College. During 2005 as Assistant Coach
the summer of 1998, Chris played for the Liberal Bee * Jayhawk West Champions
Jay's. Finnegan then transferred to the University of
^ Region VI Runner-Up
Southern Mississippi where he was a starting catcher
° Jayhawk West Coach of the Year
for two seasons in Conference USA. During the summer of 1999, Finnegan played for the Hyannis Mets of
the prestigious Cape Code League. After completing
his collegiate career, Finnegan went on to play three years professionally, splitting time with the Schaumburg (IL) Flyers and Adirondack (NY) Lumberjacks of the independent Northern League.
Coach Finnegan graduated with a degree of Sports Administration from the University of Southern Mississippi .

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Assistant Coaches
Mike Dudley was named assistant baseball coach at Garden City Community College in the summer of 2008. Coach Dudley will be in charge of infielders as well as helping with the hitters for the Busters this year. Dudley
comes to Garden City from Lawrence, Kansas where he spent time teaching
and coaching in the Lawrence School District.
Coach Dudley began his coaching career at the University of Kansas in
2006 where he served as the student assistant working with first basemen.
That year’s team won the Big XII tournament and played in the Corvallis,
Oregon regional. After that he moved on to Blue Valley West High School
in Overland Park, KS where he served as an assistant coach on Bill McDonald’s staff. That team went on to win the 2007 6A state championship. Coach
Dudley has also spent past summers as the head coach of Connie Mack teams in Colorado and Arizona. In the summer of
2008 he served as an assistant coach with the Amsterdam Mohawks of the New York Collegiate Baseball league.
Dudley, originally from Pueblo, CO, began his playing career for the Busters where he played first base from 2002-2003.
He spent the summer of 2003 playing for the Mankato Moondogs of the Northwoods league. After Garden City, Dudley
transferred to the University of Kansas where he played from 2004-2005. The Jayhawk teams that Dudley was a part of
posted back-to-back 30-win seasons and made the Big XII tournament in 2005.
Coach Dudley graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Education from KU in 2006. He obtained his Master’s Degree in
Curriculum and Instruction through KU in the fall of 2008. He is married to the former Abby Schwind of Overland Park,
KS.

Mike Dudley
2nd Year
Kansas

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Jay Gundy

3rd Year
Nebraska-Omaha

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Matt
Quint

Matt Quint became the volunteer assistant coach at Garden City Community College
at the beginning of the 2009 season. Coach Quint will be helping with the pitchers and
catchers this year. It will be his first season as a coach with the Broncbuster program.

The former left-handed pitcher is a native to Garden City and an alumnus of Garden
City High School. Quint, while in high school, earned first team all WAC honors his
senior year. After high school Matt decided to stay home and attended Garden City
Community College from 2002-2004. His freshman year he was a part of a Western
Conference Sub-Regional Championship title team. After GCCC he transferred to Emporia State University where, in his first season, the Hornets won 41 games and made the
Central Regional Tournament. The following year, while part of the ESU pitching staff,
the Hornets won 48 games, the MIAA Conference Championship, Central Regional
Championship and earned a birth in the NCAA Division II World Series. Quint also
spent time playing summer baseball for the Liberal Bee Jay's and was a member of the Derby Twins which finished second at
the NBC baseball tournament held each year in Wichita. This summer Matt will be back with the Liberal Bee Jay’s of the
Jayhawk League as an assistant coach. Matt is single and lives in Garden City.

1st Year
Emporia State

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COACHES AND PLAYERS

Jay returns to Garden City for his third year where he will be responsible for
outfielders and assisting with hitters. Coach Gundy’s playing career began in
Omaha, NE where his was a member two State Championship teams with Ralston
High School in 1995 and 1996. The 1996 team finished the spring season ranked #
24 in the country according to Baseball America. In 1997 he received AllNebraska honors as an outfielder following his senior. After graduation, Gundy
attended Garden City Community College where he was a 2-year starter for the
Busters in left field in 1998 and 1999. In those two years as a Buster Garden
City’s baseball team won their Sub-Regional title each year and in 1999, as a
sophomore, Garden City won the Region VI championship and advanced to the
Junior College World Series for the first time in school history. That year Jay received All-Jayhawk West honors as an outfielder. After leaving Garden City Gundy attended Indiana Tech in Fort Wayne,
IN, where the Warriors finished 3rd in the 2000 NAIA World Series.
Coach Gundy’s coaching career began as an assistant, helping out Coach Pat Mooney, at Creighton Prep High School in
Omaha, NE in 2005. Jay stayed with Prep for two years before returning to Garden City in the fall of 2007. In the Summer
of 2008 Gundy coached the Springfield Sliders of the Central Illinois Collegiate League with former Buster Coach and current Purdue University Pitching Coach Ryan Sawyers. The Sliders finished 1st in the regular season and also won the best 2
-out-of-3 postseason series to lock up the CICL’s last championship. Jay returned to Springfield in the summer of 2009 to
assist former St. Louis Cardinal greats Jack Clark and Danny Cox with the Sliders-now of the newly formed Prospect
League. Gundy is single and currently lives in Garden City.

COACHES AND PLAYERS
Sophomore Kevin Burgi touches home after hitting a home run.

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West
THE JAYHAWK CONFERENCE

Garden City

Dodge City

Barton County

Hutchinson

Butler

Pratt

Cloud County

Seward County

The KJCCC
One of the NJCAA’s most prolific conferences, the
Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference is dedicated to achieving the highest goals in the integration of
academic and athletic endeavors. Individually, member
schools have long been respected for successes both in its
classrooms and its stadiums.
In all, the KJCCC is home to more than 3,000
student-athletes on 233 teams in the 19 men’s and women’s
KJCCC-sponsored sports. The men’s programs regulated by
the conference include baseball, basketball, cross country,
football, golf, indoor/outdoor track and field, soccer, tennis
and wrestling. The KJCCC-regulated women’s programs
include basketball, cross country, golf, indoor/outdoor track
and field, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball.
Organized in 1923, the Jayhawk Community
College Conference arose out of the special needs of Kansas
community colleges to create an organization which would
further the best interests of intercollegiate athletics. Originally named the Kansas Public Junior College Association,
the name Kansas Jayhawk Junior College Conference was
adopted in 1962. Thirteen years later, the name as it is
known today, the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference was adopted.
Composed of five members at the onset, the conference has changed its makeup several times. Long respected as the leader in academics and athletics in the
NJCAA, the conference today has grown to a membership of
19 community colleges from the state of Kansas, divided into
two divisions, the East and West.

A Message From â&#x20AC;&#x153;Finneyâ&#x20AC;?
We, at Garden City Baseball, would like to send out a
very special thank you to those of you who donate to
Broncbuster Baseball and make it possible for our program to exist and excel. Without your generous support
and donations, we would be unable to have, maintain,
and upgrade the outstanding facilities which we are
blessed to have and allow us to attract some of the finest
talent from all over the world to our program. With your
continuing support we will all only be able to get better
as an organization, as coaches, and most importantly as
student athletes.
We would also like to thank all of the players and
coaches that have donned the yellow and brown before
any of us here today. You are the ones that have built
the expectation for excellence and forged the winning tradition that is Broncbuster Baseball. There is a simple
reason the coaching staff has three former Busters on it:
pride. This pride instilled in each player that is lucky
enough to lace them up every year at Williams Stadium
causes a great sense of ownership in GCCC. With that
being said, those of us with GCCC Baseball would like to
ask all former Busters reading this while checking-up on
your program to please contact us. Do not hesitate to
email me any time. With the information age where it is
today let us keep you up-to-date on what is going on in
the world of Broncbuster Baseball.
-Chris Finnegan
chris.finnegan@gcccks.edu